If you like Lego and servers you’ve come to the right place, because the only thing better than just Lego, or just a server… is a Lego Server!

Yes, I understand I’m geeking out about this, but can you blame me? Two things that have always been near and dear to my heart have been Lego and computers. For decades now I’ve been playing with both of them, so when the opportunity arose to combine them I went all in.

For those keeping track of these kinds of things this isn’t my first foray into mixing Lego and technology, in fact about 5 years ago I built my first system out of Lego. It was a beast of a system that actually housed 3 separate computers all in one gigantic custom Lego case. That system started me down this path and led later to the creation of the Mini Lego Computer, as well as the Micro Lego Computer.

These Lego Server systems are designed for those that want a powerful small form-factor Lego based server, matched exactly to the intended server application.

Following the release of the Mini Lego Computer, I received a lot of great feedback and interest in small form-factor Lego computer systems. It seemed like the Mini Lego Computer was a hit, and people of all ages really loved it. With so much interest in the Mini Lego Computer, I started getting more and more requests from people interested in other types of Lego Computers. One of the more common requests I received was a small form-factor Lego based server system. These systems ranged from home servers, to file servers, to virtualization servers, and more!

While the Mini Lego Computer offers great performance and features, all in a very small form factor, it’s not really geared towards server duties. Since servers tend to be specialized systems they tend to use more specialized hardware. Luckily I’ve been building custom Lego server systems for years now, so I had a wealth of information to work from in creating some new systems. The primary requests I received centered on small form-factor, Lego based server system. Working from existing systems I had created, plus new designs, I created a couple of new Lego based server systems.

The result of this development was a series of new Lego based server systems. There are a variety of different case designs all geared around small form factor offerings, with each system having its hardware specifically targeted to the servers intended application. Systems offer both on-board storage, as well as additional expandable hard drive storage racks. These systems are based around Xeon E3, E5 and D-1500 processors, along with DDR3 and DDR4 ECC memory, as well as SATA and PCIe SSD storage, and HDD data storage.

Lego offers an almost endless amount of combinations and customization. Systems are available pre-configured or with the option of a build-it-yourself top for your own designs.

All Lego Server systems are rigorously tested during development. This ensures that all programs as well as system settings and hardware components are tested fully to verify their performance and stability.

With the importance of durability and uptime, every Lego Server system is designed with extensive attention to the cooling system and thermal management.

To ensure excellent airflow and cooling performance, all wires are neatly bundled and zip-tied in place. No performance is lost from wires blocking airflow, and everything is neat and tidy.

These Lego Server systems are built for no-compromise performance, and feature Xeon processors, ECC memory, PCIe SSD storage, and offer max power in a small package.

Every Lego Server system is designed with future expansion in mind. Expanding memory capacity, or expanding data storage via add-on HDD rack modules is easily accomplished.

All Lego Server systems are designed to ensure quiet system operation. Features like advanced case ducting, and the use of premium Noctua cooling fans ensure quiet operation.

Every Lego Server system is designed to incorporate the highest efficiency power supply available (Gold, Platinum, Titanium), ensuring lower operating costs.

One of the great things about using Lego is the endless options you have in terms of customization. With this is mind, you can purchase multiple different case designs, or have something completely custom designed and tailored exactly to match your application. Pictured above are some example variations of case designs used in various models of servers. Custom versions can be built with integrated data storage, or with external data storage rack modules.

One of the best parts of Lego is it’s flexibility and versatility. Scaling your Lego Server to include more data storage is easy with add on hard drive racks. These racks are designed to work with the base Lego Server system, and include polymer anti-vibration mounting for drives, as well as integrated fan cooling systems. The racks are designed to interlock and stack together, simplifying future expansion.

With system uptime, durability, and performance so critical, every system is carefully designed with cooling as a top priority. Active and passive systems work in conjunction for efficient cooling.

Dual LAN configurations are standard on every Lego Server model, using only Intel based chips. Gigabit speeds are standard, with the option of choosing 10GbE ports for even more bandwidth.

Every Lego Server comes with an international power supply unit, capable of a wide range of input voltages and frequencies to support international use. Matching plugs are included to support international sockets.